Nipple Shields

Nipple Shields

A Nipple Shield (a term often used interchangeably with 'nipple covers', 'breast petals', 'petal tops' and other variations) is a piece of body jewellery worn on the nipple, partially or fully covering the areola.

The shield part of the jewellery encircles the nipple and can be held in place by various means such as adhesive, suction, friction, but most commonly a nipple piercing.

The primary intent of a nipple shield is usually to lift, adorn and ornament the nipple and the breast, in the same manner as other body piercing jewellery. A nipple shield can also be worn to smooth the transition between nipple and breast, so as to disguise the protuberant feature and present a smoother clothed profile.